सत्ता / Sattā (Reign/Power) is the result of a material experiment inspired by my research into the characteristics of ancient manuscripts. While I was inclined to work on Egyptian papyrus for its historical weight, its rough and highly textured surface physically restrained my ability to work with the precision I usually use with pens and pencils.

This sense of being restricted by the medium echoed my thoughts on the power dynamics that filter the information we receive, particularly the ways in which sacred texts are interpreted and controlled. The struggle of mark-making against the natural grain of the paper led to the title, as the dark, controlled lines sit in sharp contrast to the light, fibrous surface of the papyrus, a visual representation of the tension between rigid authority and the organic origins of knowledge.